Saturday, March 31, 2007
Grooming your pets...
All dogs need some grooming. Show dogs need more than others.
And to further state the obvious, a long-haired dog will need more grooming than a short-haired one! But even the short haired dog should accept being groomed as a regular part of his or her life. When you are grooming you can also check over your pet for any problems... like fleas, ticks, or lumps - even for excessive loss of coat [this could be a thyroid problem].
As a pack animal, a dog would be groomed daily by its friends within the pack, and would enjoy the experience. Teach your dog to enjoy the experience, give treats at first if they should find it hard to accept grooming. You can check their feet and ears too whilst grooming them.
If your pet requires specialist trimming and grooming try to keep to the same person so that they can become confident about the experience.
See this Pet Grooming blog for loads more information, plus tips on pet grooming.
And to further state the obvious, a long-haired dog will need more grooming than a short-haired one! But even the short haired dog should accept being groomed as a regular part of his or her life. When you are grooming you can also check over your pet for any problems... like fleas, ticks, or lumps - even for excessive loss of coat [this could be a thyroid problem].
As a pack animal, a dog would be groomed daily by its friends within the pack, and would enjoy the experience. Teach your dog to enjoy the experience, give treats at first if they should find it hard to accept grooming. You can check their feet and ears too whilst grooming them.
If your pet requires specialist trimming and grooming try to keep to the same person so that they can become confident about the experience.
See this Pet Grooming blog for loads more information, plus tips on pet grooming.
Labels: grooming your pet, pet grooming, thyroid problems
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